His name was Amos. He was known as the troubler from Tekoa. He was a sheep herder and a fig picker that marched up to the capital and confronted the king. At a time of unprecedented prosperity and unlimited power in Israel, Amos came pleading for justice to roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream. The message of Amos is relevant today. On the way to Holy Communion, I want to pose it in two questions?

I. WHAT IS LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL?

I suppose most of us consider liberty to be the right to go about my business without interference from others. It's Independence Day – a day to celebrate freedom – the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of worship, and the freedom of privacy. Such freedoms make us proud to be Americans.

With liberty,…